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1972 Alfa Romeo GT Junior Zagato 1300 Basketcase

This 1972 Alfa Romeo GT Junior Zagato 1300 (chassis AR 1800901) is a rusty project that was originally red and is shown with period Italian license plates. The car is now in Germany and at a dealer that does not specialize in classics. He says that the car is complete apart from the plexiglas headlight cover, which can be had elsewhere in the aftermarket for 299 Euros. This is a serious project given the metalwork needed, but we hope it can be saved instead of crushed. Find it here on eBay in Thedinghausen, Germany. Special thanks to BaT reader Dario P. for this submission!

We see these cars with any number of Italian alloy wheels, but we are really starting to dig them on steel wheels with caps as shown here. The black car at last weeks Alfa California national convention was stunning, and has had us jonesing for one of these as a driver.

The interior is said to be all original, and red paint can be seen peeking through on the a-pillars and floorboards. It looks like the dash and console units might be salvageable, but everything will need work if it has been sitting.

The engine has had the induction equipment removed and has sat open and exposed, so it will need a full rebuild. This is the 1300 cc car, but it is not stated whether this is the original engine or a larger version.

We think that these cars are on the rise and will start to be restored more and more, especially the 1600s. It will be interesting to see if this one sells and what the new owner has in store for it.